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Is it Exam Time for Georgia's School Children Already?

ATLANTA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Although many children and teens are enjoying the remaining days of their summer vacation, it is actually exam time here in Georgia. Don't fret, the exams we are referring to are given in a doctor's and/or dentist's office instead of the t...

Omaha School of Massage Therapy Adds Healthcare Programs, Joins Herzing University, and Changes Name

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The highly regarded massage school now offers healthcare programs and regional accreditation, both attributed to becoming a part of Herzing University in May 2009. The school name has been changed to Omaha School of Massage and Healthcar...

Make Eye Exams Part of the Back to School Routine

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Children across the country are gearing up for a new school year. Before heading back to the classroom, the American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends a visit to the optometrist. Healthy vision is an important part to the learning process...

Are Microbes Headed Back to School this Fall?

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Are microbes going back to school with your kids this fall? Not if you fill their book bags with school supplies that feature built-in Microban((R)) antimicrobial product protection to help prevent the growth of bacteria that can cause stains,...

One in 10 High School Seniors Have Used Narcotic Painkillers

Most wanted to get high, have a good time with friends, researchers say,, MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Pain relief isn't the main reason why one in 10 high school seniors have tried opioid drugs, a new U.S. study finds. The most common reasons included relaxation, feeling good...

DaVita Donates Toys, Shoes and School Supplies for Army National Guard to Distribute in Iraq

DENVER, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA ), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), recently donated more than 250 pounds of goods to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard for distribution to the...

Clarian Health/Indiana University School of Medicine Specialty Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation

Clarian/IUSM programs are the only Indiana programs included in prestigious national rankings Indianapolis, IN (Vocus) July 21, 2009 -- Nine clinical programs at Clarian Health / Indiana University School of Medicine are ranked among the top 50 national programs in U....

Video: Sodexo Takes on Childhood Obesity in School Cafeterias

GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As students return to school for the start of a new year, childhood obesity remains an issue that school nutrition leader Sodexo is taking steps to tackle. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sod...

Harvard Medical School Continues Education About Benefits of Probiotics

BOSTON, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- An emerging body of scientific research about probiotics was presented today at the academic conference, "Protective Nutrients, Are They Here To Stay?" an annual Harvard Medical School Division of Nutrition Annual Postgraduate Nutrition Symposium. Every year, cutti...

Reliv Foundation Builds Feeding Center and School for Impoverished People in Haiti

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV ) today announced that the Reliv Kalogris Foundation dedicated a new feeding center and schoolroom for impoverished children in Bois Lance de Limonade, Haiti. The Reliv Kalogris Foundation is Reliv's cha...

Creighton University, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Announce New School of Medicine Campus in Phoenix

OMAHA, Neb. and PHOENIX, Ariz., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix today announced an academic affiliation that will create a Creighton medical school presence in Phoenix. The Phoenix...

IU School of Optometry named national vision research center

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A group of scientists working in Indiana University's School of Optometry and the Department of Biology will share more than $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to support their ongoing vision research. The grant from the National Eye Institute, an arm of N...

UT School of Public Health researchers develop game for HIV+ youth

HOUSTON (June 22, 2009) Researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health have developed a game for HIV-positive youth, +CLICK, designed to reduce secondary transmission of the virus. +CLICK was developed by Christine Markham, Ph.D., and Ross Shegog, Ph.D., assistant professors ...

Toyota Awards $1 Million in Scholarships to 100 High School Seniors - Roslyn High's Urbach Named One of Only 12 'National' Winners; Receives $20,000

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Jourdan Urbach, a senior at Roslyn High School, is at the head of an exclusive class. Urbach was one of only 12 seniors nationwide to be named a "national" Toyota Community Scholar. That's quite an accomplishment when you consider that more than 8,00...

U.S. Army Increases Medical and Dental School Benefits

Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Supports Students Pursuing Medical Careers with Higher Monthly Stipend FORT KNOX, Ky., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Medical Department announced today that it is increasing the stipend associated with its Health Professions Scholarship Pr...

Breast-Feeding Boosts Child's School Performance

It led to better chances of higher GPA, college attendance, study shows,, WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children who were breast-fed do better in high school and are more likely to go to college than their bottle-fed siblings, researchers report. While the health benefits o...

'Nutrition Agenda 2009' is focus of fourth Tufts Friedman School symposium

(Boston - June 10, 2009) Eileen T. Kennedy DSc, Dean of Tufts University's Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy announced the 4th Annual Friedman School Symposium, a conference for nutrition professionals that will examine critical issues facing industry, policy...

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the City of Miami, Microsoft and Resolute Solutions Seek to Improve Care of Diabetic Populations Using Collaborative Technology

Organizations team pilot chronic care management tools in a historic African-American community. MIAMI, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, the city o...

A Sacred Celebration: Georgetown School of Medicine Honors Donors

Students, faculty and families pay tribute at anatomical Donor Mass WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Georgetown University's School of Medicine held a special interfaith ceremony to honor the 54 men and women who donated their bodies to medical science during the last two years...

Ross University School of Medicine Expands Clinical Rotations in Miami

Ross University School of Medicine will add new clinical rotations in obstetrics and gynecology at the Center for Haitian Studies (CHS)/Greater Miami Health Education and Training Center (GMHETC). North Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) June 4, 2009-- Ross University School of Medi...

Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Presents National Forum: 'Children's Health: The Future of Food & Nutrition Policy'

National Press Club event co-sponsored by W.K. Kellogg Foundation WASHINGTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tufts University Gerald J. & Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy will present a national forum on June 1st in Washington, DC on the most pr...

Poor attention in kindergarten predicts lower high school test scores, UC Davis researchers find

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) As thousands of students nationwide prepare to leave high school, a UC Davis study appearing online today in the June issue of the medical journal Pediatrics shows a clear link between attention problems early in school as early as kindergarten and lower high school test...

NYU School of Medicine pathology researchers solve another mystery in B lymphocyte development

New York May 18, 2009: A new study published online in Nature Immunology ahead of the June 2009 print issue has found that homologous immunoglobulin (lg) alleles pair up in the nucleus at stages that coincide with V(D)J recombination of the heavy and light chain (Igh and Igk) loci. Researche...

Telemedicine may improve care for school children with diabetes

Cincinnati, OH, May 21, 2009 -- Type 1 diabetes is the most common chronic childhood disease. The management of this serious medical condition includes regular fingerstick glucose measurements, multiple daily injections of insulin, and frequent insulin dose adjustments. Because children spend a ...

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Use It or Lose It High School Seat Belt Challenge Brings Out the Creativity in Cuyahoga County Teens

Area high schoolers take to the stage at the House of Blues to compete for highest seat belt use and most creative seat belt messages CLEVELAND, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Local teens had a chance to showcase their creativity -- and their community spirit -- at the House of Blues at noon on Tu...

NYC School Assistant Principal Is Latest Swine Flu Fatality

But U.S. health officials say the disease is no more dangerous than regular flu MONDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- An assistant principal at a New York City public school died Sunday night of complications from the H1N1 swine flu, becoming the fifth person in the United States to die f...

One in five girls in upper secondary school suffers from school burnout

The transition from basic education to upper secondary school is a challenge for many young people. According to a study of school burnout at different stages of school and higher education, upper secondary school is a particularly challenging stage for many young people. Success-oriented female u...

Ross University School of Medicine Expands Clinical Rotations on East Coast

Ross University School of Medicine will add several new core and elective clinical rotations at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT. North Brunswick , NJ (PRWEB) May 13, 2009-- Ross University School of Medicine is pleased to announce it will add several new core and electi...

The cardiovascular benefits of daily exercise in school children are evident even after 1 year

School children as young as 11 can benefit from a daily exercise programme in reducing their levels of several known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. An ongoing study, which began four years ago in the German city of Leipzig, shows already that children assigned to daily exercise lessons r...

The cardiovascular benefits of daily exercise in school children are evident even after one year

School children as young as 11 can benefit from a daily exercise programme in reducing their levels of several known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. An ongoing study, which began four years ago in the German city of Leipzig, shows already that children assigned to daily exercise lessons r...

CW's 7th Heaven Actress Mackenzie Rosman to Visit Birmingham Area High School to Honor Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fundraising

Vestavia Hills High School Raises More than $17,000 and Beats Schools Nationwide BETHESDA, Md., May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today that CW's 7th Heaven actress Mackenzie Rosman will visit Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham, Al...

Davis Vision, Visionworks, United Concordia Dental and Louisiana State University School of Dentistry Partner with Hands on New Orleans

Special Project This Week Helps New Orleans School and Nearly 400 Students PLAINVIEW, N.Y., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- This week in New Orleans, Davis Vision, one of the nation's premier managed vision care companies, Visionworks retail stores, national dental insurer United Concordia Denta...

Penn Foster Career School Launches Online Certified Personal Trainer Program

SCRANTON, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn Foster Career School, one of the oldest and largest online learning institutions in the world, has launched a new Certified Personal Trainer Program. With Penn Foster's Certified Personal Trainer Program, students will receive thorough training in ...

Harvard Medical School Releases Special Health Report on Swine Flu

A new report from Harvard Medical School explains how and why the swine flu virus is threatening humans and describes what to do if the infection reaches your community. Boston, MA (Vocus) April 28, 2009 -- A new report from Harvard Medical School explains how and why t...

Weill Cornell and Cornell's Johnson School present first annual business and medicine symposium

WHAT: A new yearly intercampus symposium exploring how business and medicine can collaborate to solve today's health care challenges. Panel members will discuss and answer questions regarding the state of collaboration between industry, academia and government in addressing global public health ne...

Learning and Moving, a GeoFitness Solution for Preventing Obesity in Children and Increasing School Success

ORLANDO, Fla., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A study published this month in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, shows that nearly one in five U.S. four-year-olds are obese. Dr. Debby Mitchell, Associate Professor from University of Central Florida has taken action. She will present...

Harvard Medical School Prostate Disease Website Guides Patients Through Decision-Making Process

BOSTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Harvard Medical School today announced the launch of a new website to help men with prostate cancer and other prostate conditions understand the issues related to their condition and make smart, well-informed decisions regarding treatment. The website,...

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Announces Nation's First Psy.D. Program in Clinical Forensic Psychology

CHICAGO and LOS ANGELES, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seven years after becoming the Midwest's first graduate school to offer a master's degree in Forensic Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is expanding its forensic offerings with a new doctoral program designed fo...

First Woman President of the AVMA to Speak at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine's 2009 Graduation

Mary Beth Leininger, D.V.M., will speak at Ross University's 2009 graduation ceremony at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. North Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) April 20, 2009 -- Ross University is pleased to announce that Mary Beth Leininger, D.V.M., will speak at its 2009 g...

Former U.S. Surgeon General to Speak at Ross University School of Medicine's 2009 Graduation

Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., will speak at Ross University School of Medicine's 2009 graduation ceremony at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. North Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) April 20, 2009 -- Ross University is pleased to announce that Richard H. Carmona,...